Save Scottish Seas

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Last year, hundreds of you wrote personal messages to @GillianMSP, telling her why you care about Scotland’s seas, and why you want the Scottish government to protect our marine protected areas without further delay. Read the messages: scotlink.org/dear-cabinet-s… @SaveScotsSeas

Climate Update - 2024 was the hottest year on record and sent the planet past the internationally agreed target of 1.5C of heating🌡 Our Head of Policy & Advocacy, @CalumDuncanMCS shares, "This is a critical wake-up call. Rising temperatures are already affecting UK seas... 1/3

"The diversity and uniqueness of our seabirds is remarkable, yet their survival is increasingly threatened as they face a relentless wave of challenges, and it’s now widely acknowledged that urgent action is needed." We've published a guest blog from @RSPBScotland on the threats facing Scotland's internationally significant seabird population, and how you can help: scotlink.org/saving-scotlan… Image: Paul Turner, RSPB Scotland #SaveOurSeabirds

⚠️Only a few days left to apply to the Turning the Tide Programme! Dive into marine advocacy with @Youth4Seas and their free online training and capacity building programme for budding marine advocates.🌊

'The First Minister has committed to tackling the environmental crises as a priority for his government. This budget was a test of whether this commitment would be matched by appropriate funding.' Read our full statement on the draft #ScottishBudget: scotlandlovesnature.scot/nature-funding… #ScotlandLovesNature

Exciting news from #RestorationForth! Monitoring shows oysters introduced to the Forth earlier this year have an amazing 85% survival rate so far. 🦪 With more of these ecosystem engineers deployed this autumn, there are now 30,638 oysters helping to restore the Forth! 🎉

The COP16 UN Biodiversity Summit recently took place and Elise Lavender, our Parliamentary Affairs Officer, outlines 3 key takeaways from the conference that will affect our ocean. We also take a look at the UK's involvement and what happens next👇mcsuk.org/news/cop16-thr…

📣 Join us on 14th November to help kick start our Ocean Justice Series. We have five inspirational speakers and a panel discussion. 🌊 Sign-up for the first free webinar: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ocean-justic… Join to hear discussion and debate on: - Why we need a more diverse and inclusive marine and coastal sector. - Why we need to transfer more power to young people/communities in marine decision-making Our panel includes: @Ffion_Mitchell @mcsuk @alanjmunro @Youth4Seas @CGermondDuret @LancasterUni @wave_wahines @sascampaigns @thatsealgirl @exetermarine #OceanJustice #EDI

"Things are looking very positive for future restoration in the area" Projects such as Restoration Forth are doing invaluable work for Scotland's nature - and seeing fantastic results! Read more in today's Guardian: theguardian.com/environment/20… #ScotlandLovesNature

Scotland’s nature is in trouble, and we need @scotgov to put funding in place to help it recover. Tell finance secretary @ShonaRobison not to cut funding for nature in the Scottish budget on 4 December: scotlandlovesnature.scot/petition #ScotlandLovesNature

@SaveScotsSeas @mcsuk Please support Scotland's offshore MPAs (>12 nautical miles) having best chance of protecting designated species & habitats; achieving conservation objectives & helping those sites contribute to wider marine ecosystem recovery: bit.ly/3YnoMyG 📸eu-atlas.org

Important piece from @Scotlink on protecting Scotland's offshore MPAs, a consultation now live. Please show your support here: scotlink.eaction.online/deepseas 🌊🌊🌊

📣 @NatureChampions News! 📣 @MarieAMcNair is the new #NatureChampion for the Grey Seal! Marie will be working with @ScotLINK member @whalesorg to champion this charismatic species in @ScotParl. 🦭 Find out more: scotlink.org/species/grey-s… 📸 Sandra Graham

Scotland's deep seas play a crucial role in regulating our climate and supporting marine life. But for 10 years these important areas of our seas have been lying unprotected from the most damaging industries. Tell @scotgov to protect our deep seas now: scotlink.org/deepseas

Scotland’s seas have 20 offshore marine protected areas, which aim to safeguard our precious deep-sea ecosystems. But 10 years after their designation, they still lack proper protection. Please add your voice to save Scottish seas: scotlink.org/deepseas #OceanRecoveryNow

The #GreatBritishBeachClean starts today! Who’s ready? There are plenty of #BeachCleans happening from 20-29 Sept all over the UK and Channel Islands Find one near you 👇 mcsuk.org/what-you-can-d…

"Seabed habitats could capture almost three times more carbon than forests in the UK every year if left undisturbed" 📰The sea plays a crucial role in regulating our climate, but much more needs to be done to protect it. Read more: theguardian.com/environment/20…

Our seas are vital in tackling the climate & nature crises. A new report estimates that Scotland's seas store 152m tonnes of organic carbon - 62% of the UK total. Together with @RSPBScotland & @ScotWildlife, we’re calling for protection of our ocean. 🌊 wildlifetrusts.org/blue-carbon

Our seas are crucial for supporting amazing wildlife But they're also big natural allies against climate change - the top 10cm alone of UK & Isle of Man seabed habitats lock up 244 MILLION tonnes of carbon Read more, including on the need for stronger protection of our seas👇 wtru.st/3Bfdi6V